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Eastern Medicine, Western Medicine Or Marry Both By Dr. Marlene Siegel There is a rising consciousness regarding the approach to health care for our pets and ourselves. People are no longer accepting a "band aid" (treat the symptom and don't worry about the cause) approach to their beloved pet's health. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is growing like a Tsunami in this country. The biggest difference between CAM and conventional medicine is that with CAM the goal is to address the root cause of the problem that led to the "dis ease" along with addressing the symptom. Too often in western medicine the doctor treats the symptom alone, never addressing the underlying cause. Symptoms are the bodies way of communicating an imbalance. Removing the symptom without fixing the root cause is like bypassing the warning lights in your car, it may lead to bigger problems. An example of treating the symptom without addressing the root cause is taking an aspirin to relieve a headache without questioning why the headache occurred. Veterinarians in this country have traditionally followed the M.D. or allopathic approach to health care, treating the symptom not the cause. My path into alternative medicine began when one of my own horses could not be helped with traditional veterinary care. I was not willing to accept "there is nothing more that can be done". I left the realms of limitation and explored alternative options, which led me to a world of endless possibilities and empowerment. "Complementary medicine" refers to using CAM together with conventional medicine. An example would be using acupuncture in addition to western pain drugs to relieve discomfort. "Alternative medicine" refers to using CAM in place of conventional medicine. "Integrative or Integrated medicine" combines treatments from conventional medicine and CAM for which there is some high-quality evidence of safety and effectiveness. There is great wisdom in combining the best of both worlds. Another facet of CAM is Energy Medicine. Energy is everything and everything is energy. The mind, body, and spirit are all connected and influence each Page 26 | Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysMag.com other. When energy is in balance, there is health and wellbeing. There are different energy "bodies" that can be addressed in healing. Each "body" has unique vibrational frequencies. They include the Physical, Etheric, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual bodies. The physical body responds well to chiropractic's, and nutrition. The etheric body responds to homeopathy. The emotional body may be treated with flower essences. The mental body responds to light and color while the spiritual body is affected by sound. To achieve the most effective healing, all levels should be addressed. So how does this all apply to veterinary medicine? There is a physics principle called entrainment, which states that energies influence other energies. An example is how being around positive people lifts everyone's spirits, while being around an energy vampire sucks the life force out of those around them. Our pets are sensitive to our energies. For most animal lovers, we find as much if not more solace with

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